§ 8-45. Powers of county.

Nothing in this code limits the power of Hernando County to:

(a)

Regulate the quality and character of work performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections which is designed to secure compliance with and aid in the implementation of state and local building laws.

(b)

Enforce other laws for the protection of the public health and safety.

(c)

Collect inspection fees for engaging in contracting or examination fees from persons applying for certification. However, nothing in this code shall be construed to require general contractors, building contractors, or residential contractors to obtain additional licenses for specialty work when such specialty work is performed by employees of such contractors on projects for which they have substantially full responsibility and such contractors do not hold themselves out to the public as being specialty contractors.

(d)

Adopt any system of permits requiring submission and approval of plans and specifications by the department, for work to be performed by contractors before commencement of the work.

(e)

Reserved.

(Ord. No. 2001-21, § 1, 12-18-01; Ord. No. 2007-05, § 8, 4-17-07; Ord. No. 2014-22, § 3, 10-28-14)